Identifier: literatureofalln01hawt (find matches)
Title: The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934 Young, John Russell, 1840-1899 Lamberton, John Porter, 1839-1917
Subjects: Literature
Publisher: Chicago, Philadelphia (etc.) E. R. Du Mont
Contributing Library: Northeastern University, Snell Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

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- horn, It shall never be spoken of me in scorn, That for heathen felons one blast I blew; I may not dishonor my lineage true. But I will strike ere this fight be oer A thousand strokes and seven hundred more, And my Durindana shall drip with gore, Our Franks shall bear them like vassals brave, The Saracen flock but find a grave.
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L. F. GUESNET, PiNX ROLAND AT RONCESVAUX EARLY FRENCH WTERATURE. 20I 1 deem of neither reproach nor stain, I have seen the Saracen host of Spain Over plain and valley and mountains spread And the regions hidden beneath their tread ; Countless the swarm of the foes, and we A marvellous little company. Roland answered him^ All the more. My spirit within me burns therefore; God and his angels of Heaven defend That France through me from her glory bend; Death were better than fame laid low, Our emperor loveth a downright blow. The Horn of Roland. As Roland gazed on his slaughtered men,He bespake his gentle compeer again :Ah, dear companion, may God thee shield!Behold, our bravest lie dead on the field!Well may we weep for France the fair.Of her noble barons despoiled and bare.Had he been with us, our king and friend!Speak, my brother, thy counsel lend,—How unto Karl shall we tidings send ?Oliver answered, I know not how.Liefer death than be recreant now. I will sound, said Roland, upon

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